B.Employee tuition discount – EC discussed that
this “Lobo Family Discount” will be for the summer only, we will charge $75 per
SCH which represents the minimum state tuition of $50 plus $25 in Designated
Tuition, all other fees are waived for each family
unit up to 6 SCH.Only classes which
have been filled with regular students are eligible for this program.The Registrar’s Office will notify the campus
community of available classes. This will be reassessed at the end of the
summer. EC approved.Valenzuela will
coordinate with HR for forms.

C.Signature Authority Policy – tabled pending
additional research.

D.SD Technologies Security for Lobo Village
including swipe cards and video monitoring – Valenzuela
reviewed the agreement and recommended that we move forward with the agreement
for one year, he suggested that Chaszar begin looking at his budget to plan
ahead for this.This agreement will
cover all buildings that have swipe cards and cameras. EC approved to use this
for one year and evaluate the services after that time.

E.Alpine Cowboys – request approval to place sign
at Kokernot Field indicating their intent to apply
for a license to sell alcohol. EC approved the request based on advice from
legal.

IV.Reports

A.President’s Report

1.Regent’s meeting will be held on May 23 and 24
in San Marcos.

B.Provost’s Report

1.Thurman reported that the faculty assembly
has agreed to work with Helen Crane for a first year experience freshman
seminar.Maestas would like to include
an exam taking portion. Maestas further mentioned that in the future we could
potentially include something that is discipline specific for departments. Maestas
was also concerned that we should include diet and nutrition as a part of how
to survive college. EC approved the concept. All freshmen will be required to
take this course. Grant will fund the development of the courses but this will
be continued as a regular course section.

C.CFO’s Report

1. Valenzuela reported that the
ARAMARK contract extension was approved by legal and by ARAMARK.It will go to the Board of Regents at the end
of the month for their consideration.

D.Associate Provost’s Report

1. Nothing to report

E.CIO’s Report

1.Sharepoint
is ready, EC and some faculty members will be piloting this by mid-summer.

2.Lync is also being developed
for instant messaging.

3.Blackboard course migration
and course integration has been completed.All OIT resources related to this are going to training faculty.

F.VPEM’s Report

1.Groves reported that Summer
numbers show an increase of 19% as of May 6, 2013 comparisons from 2011, 2012,
and 2013.Seniors continue to be of
concern because of the 120 hour rule from the legislature. There are numerous
grad students that have not pre-registered.We have a large number of freshmen coming in this summer. Fall apps show
an increase of 32% from last year. Groves reported that we 803 incomplete
applications and her staff have been in contact with them to get them to complete
the process.

2.Financial Award letters went
out last week.However, the shopping
sheet may be a sticker shock for some.